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Formal — to stranger

Public · Transport

N5

すみません、こちらの席、空いていますか?Excuse me, is this seat available? (Public · Transport, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N5)

You

すみません、こちらの席、空いていますか?

すみません、こちらのせき、あいていますか?

Excuse me, is this seat available?

Romaji: Sumimasen, kochira no seki, aite imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, aite imasu yo. Dōzo. / Iie, ima yūjin ga suwatte imasu.

Reply

はい、空いていますよ。どうぞ。 / いいえ、今友人が座っています。

はい、あいていますよ。どうぞ。 / いいえ、いまゆうじんがすわっています。

Yes, it's empty. Please. / No, my friend is sitting there right now.

Gesture & etiquette

Point to the seat you wish to sit on. Slight bow for politeness.

Always ask politely if there's an item on the seat, even if no one is immediately present. Respect the answer if someone says the seat is taken. Don't put your feet on seats.

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